Because there is so little room for expression otherwise, a lot of people love cinema because they find it a way of expressing themselves.
Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Mohsen Makhmalbaf
hair-and make-up by THE Jessie Glova of Jessie Glova Make-up and Style Studio. earrings by Farah Abu
shoes from Asianvogue Shop
with actors Publio Briones and Paul Jake Castillo, "My Paranormal Romance" director Victor Villanueva, Cinema One Producer Ronald Arguelles, "'Di Ingon 'Nato" directors Ivan Zaldarriaga and Brandon Relucio, "Damgo ni Eleuteria" director Remton Zuasola, and yours truly
taking in questions from the local press
with Cinema One's Roland Arguelles and "Damgo ni Eleuteria" director Remton Zuasola
It's been more than two years since I officially started acting for film and it's been good so far-a string of short films (one award-winning at that--more later), and a critically-acclaimed feature film that's been screened in many parts of the globe. It's been two years since and I'm still very grateful for the opportunity "Damgo ni Eleuteria" has given me. Like I always say: they may not know my name, but at least some film buff from Dubai or South Korea found my work funny. I hope. Haha.
A few weeks back, I was part of the press conference in preparation for the Cinema One Originals Digital Film Festival here in Cebu City, along with the other actors and directors of other participating films like "My Paranormal Romance" and "Di Ingon Nato" Kinda sad how our movies were screened everywhere else before finally landing in Cebu, but oh well. Thank you to our media friends who came to support!
Absolutely loved my stripe-on-stripe-on-stripe outfit prepared by my bff Yves Camingue. The top itself is from his new and very much inspired RTW collection almost made entirely of indigenous fabrics. So brilliant. I also want to extend my love and gratitude to the incomparable Jessie Glova and the Jessie Glova Make-up and Style Studio for making me look lovely, and to the lovely Angela of Asianvogue Shop for sending me a couple of pairs just for this occasion. I am forever grateful!
"Damgo ni Eleuteria" will make its next stop at the Southeast Asian Film Festival in Singapore this March. If you're in the area, hope you could support! :)
